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Gazzo's Down-under CJ thread

There is a new "Limited" addition to the family. Now I just have to work out how to get it across the country. I'm thinking ROAD TRIP!!!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1442029135.406364.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1442029152.321882.jpg
Pretty excited. Even the wife's on board. Did the deal on the line this morning and then rolled it past her good self. She said if it's registered you can have it if you can get it for 3, it was 3.9. Guess what, I already had got it for 3k!
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SWEET! This deserves its own thread and definitely road trip it. Then write an article about it for me/JPFreek! With lots of pics of course :bacon:

And you get bonus points for the awesome emoji name. :bow:
 
Agreed. Very nice. I saw my wife looking at Waggys for sale this morning. She likes the late seventies to early eighties models. Of course I will let her keep looking. ;)
 
bigwalton said:
SWEET! This deserves its own thread and definitely road trip it. Then write an article about it for me/JPFreek! With lots of pics of course :bacon:

And you get bonus points for the awesome emoji name. :bow:
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You're on!
Decision is made and I've booked a one way ticket to Brisvegas! Lunchtime tomorrow the bird will take on a little adventure. See thread elsewhere .......
 
Sorry guys, yes that's correct. To be honest I don't even know why that is said. It's just a term the goes around. :confused:
 
So a little road trip today. Headed north to where the guy who had the 73 Waggie and Gladiator (as well as 52 other cars) s's son was selling everything that was left. Took my Limited up there as I'm going to do the "over the pits" thing at a nearby town instead of at the main inspection centre in town here. Rural blokes know that jeeps are supposed to leak and that it is how you can tell without getting grubby hands that there is oil in there. Just look at the ground underneath. Scored some interesting (to me) stuff from yesteryearImageUploadedByTapatalk1445762998.084620.jpg
The view on the drive outImageUploadedByTapatalk1445763029.585031.jpg
At my hideaway north of hereImageUploadedByTapatalk1445763055.433685.jpg
And on the way backImageUploadedByTapatalk1445763083.817640.jpg
Some fun facts: 100mile drive. trip out 360/727/waggie=46litres
Trip back 258/T5/Overlander full kit=30litres
Which ever way you look at it that's POOR fuelage. As in "these things will make me poor" (er)

Then some idiot let barbie get outta handImageUploadedByTapatalk1445763654.913545.jpg
Then I got to jeep oasis and old mate has been gittin it doneImageUploadedByTapatalk1445763699.680634.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1445763712.629998.jpg
It's on axle stand so that's the end point clearance. He had his springs reset years ago and they are up high and happy. This will be a nice ride.
 
Temp gauge working on the truck yippee next is the fuel gauge. Then I have the oil sender and switch. Little jobs
 
So it's been a while since an update so here goes. I suffered a bit of focus creep when I bought the wagon home. Got all excited about getting it registered here in Western Australia and threw any Jeep Time I had at it. The list was largish but nothing un-doable. Fix some oil leaks, but of course not all of them. We all know you can never fix all the leaks. Well not for long anyways. In an effort to fix a few I started a few more :headbang:
Tyre and wheel swapping (Round 1) as well as A/C fixed, drag link and tie rod swap from one of the CJ10s and other little things. Over the pits and she's all licensed on the first attempt. I did take it rural to do this though which no doubt helped. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1450179054.504024.jpg
GG doesn't stand for Gary Gary either by the way, out town plate.
Got some beach time in with the OL as may have been seen elsewhereImageUploadedByTapatalk1450179292.068971.jpg
Roof will come off that in a week or so. I'll bring it back to town a wrap it/store it up high in the racking at my workshop. Not least because I need to put the roll bar back in. Really nice and roomy in there without it though I must admitImageUploadedByTapatalk1450179547.952277.jpg
Oops how did that get there?
On the truck I finally fixed the bent chassis. I had braced it whilst I repaired the POs dodgey repair then did my not as dodgey repair. I had actually repeated the wonk unless of their effort and perpetuated the bend in the frame. Anyway I cut the chassis including my inner "boxing" plate, straightened the frame then welded it all up with extra plates on the inside accessed through the hole for the fuel tank bulge. It ain't going nowhere. Now I have a straight frame which is all flat and plumb. Was making me sick every time I went near it.
Wiring repairs today to the rear end of the harness so that's another tick. Next will be to get the tray down from storage and see what needs done to get it serviceable. Will most likely rip out the dims one plate deck and replace it with that plastic decking board you can get. Very small gaps to let water and sand out and should look good and stainless screws with nyloc nuts.
On the mate's Overlander that's getting the 3.8L/4L60E transplant he is getting close to firing it. Sorting out the harness(es) now. Looking very nice though.
That's it for now
Random Jeep pix...ImageUploadedByTapatalk1450180154.002094.jpg
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Those look like cj7 limited rims with the rings..

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Yup, when you flush the toilet, it spins in the opposite direction from here... the Simpsons said so ;)

cb
 
BRKLYNZ28 said:
Those look like cj7 limited rims with the rings..

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Had to swap tyres with the ones off the wagon as one fell apart on the highway, these are going back to the 8 which is beach only

Jambo said:
For the first time, I'm finally getting what the term "Down Under" means...
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certifiablejeep said:
Yup, when you flush the toilet, it spins in the opposite direction from here... the Simpsons said so ;)

cb
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Our toilets don't look like swimming pools so there's not enough volume to get that whirlpool thing going but yes they vortex the correct way like the way our steering wheels are on the right side. Like the weather, our low pressure zones send air out clockwise, highs send it anti clockwise. Your are the opposite I think.

BRKLYNZ28 said:
Does it? Need pic

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Am i the only one who likes the Mercedes? :headbang:
 
The reason that Merc is there is that it comes from our Craigslist which is called Gumtree. Came up in Jeep search. It's on a Cherokee frame, whoda thought?
And the bull bar? Almost every full size Jeep and CJ10 in Australia got fitted with heavy hardware up front. Means there are not many front bars available in this country. All at the tip 40 feet down
 
Merry Christmas everyone! Mine had food, some beer, chili chocolate, bacon soap and toothpaste and some jeep wear.
This week I gave the Wagon a present by ditching the 2100 which was bleeding liquid fuel down the gullet and putting on an old 500 Holley. After a test run I realised I needed a few seals and gaskets but then when I got er all dialed in KAABOOM! Wow I'm stoked at the change. Can't wait for when I can get a run out of it to do a highway fuel check stretch as well as see what it's manners are like now.
New air cleaner and we're awayImageUploadedByTapatalk1451048570.202089.jpg
 
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